The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

From the very first turn of the page, I was hooked on this book. The novel is written by Rebecca Wells of YaYa Sisterhood fame. I have to tell you though...I liked this so much more!

Here's the description from the book cover:

The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is the sweet, sexy, funny journey of Calla Lily's life set in Wells' expanding fictional Louisiana landscape. In the small river town of La Luna, Calla bursts into being, a force of nature as luminous as the flower she is named for. Under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide and protect her throughout her life, Calla enjoys a blissful childhood - until it is cut short. Her mother, M'Dear, a woman of rapture and love, teaches Calla compassion, and passes on to her the art of healing through the humble womanly art of "fixing hair". At her mother's side, Calla further learns that this same tough of hands on the human body can quiet her own soul. It is also on the banks of the La Luna River that Calla encounters sweet, succulent first love, with a boy named Tuck.

But when Tuck leaves Calla with a broken heart, she transforms hurt into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans to study at L'Academie de Beaute de Crescent. In that extravagant big river city, she finds her destiny - and comes to understand fully the power of her "healing hands" to change lives and soothe pain, including her own. When Tuck reappears years later, he presents her with an offer that is colored by the memories of lost love. But who knows how Calla Lily, a "daughter of the Moon Lady," will respond?

I am always looking for really good books to read, and it seems that you are the one to come to. When my life slows down a bit, I will be back to pick up this title. Thank you for the info and your enthusiasm.

Hi, Mizz Stacey, I have missed you.I have fallen waaay behind in my visiting. We have been getting ready for our big anniv. Our kids and grands are hosting a reception for us and i have company coming thru the weekend. I've been busting my olden butt, getting the guest rooms ready...cooking and freezing and all the stuff that goes with house guests.

As soon as the smoke clears, I'd love to read this book. Sounds like something I would really love.xo bj